Tuesday, January 22
7:00pm-8:30pm, Chapel of Our Lord
Reception following the Ferguson Art Gallery
Margarita Anderson and her family made history and dominated headlines as national media covered their real-life case study in self-help economics in the Black community. The Anderson family lived exclusively off Black business and talent, and bought only Black-made products for an entire year....

Wednesday, January 23
11:30am, Koehneke Community Center (KCC), Room 10
RABBIT-PROOF Fence -- featuring the Golden Globe-nominated score by Peter Gabriel -– is a powerful true story of hope and survival and has been met with international acclaim! At a time when it was Australian government policy to train aboriginal children as domestic workers and integrate them into white society, young...

Thursday, January 24
11:30am, Koehneke Community Center (KCC), Room 10
Narrated by Golden Globe nominee Blair Underwood, FIRST GENERATION tells the story of four high school students - an inner city athlete, a small town waitress, a Samoan warrior dancer, and the daughter of migrant field workers - who set out to break the cycle of poverty and bring hope to their families and communities by...

Friday, January 25: Rev. Dr. Dien Ashley Taylor of Redeemer Luther Church, Bronx, NY will serve as guest pastor at the Concordia-Chicago chapel service. Taylor’s multicultural, multilingual and multigenerational congregation is a laboratory for future pastors and deaconesses who desire to learn about urban and multicultural ministry. The service will take place at 11 a.m. in the campus Chapel.

Lutheran Church Missouri Synod youth and leaders gather from across the country in this five-day celebration. This year the National Youth Gathering takes place in San Antonio, TX. The theme for this year's gathering is "In Love(d)" and is centered on 1 John 4:9. Visit www.lcmsgathering.com for more information.

Concordia will be hosting a special Alumni Gathering during the LCMS National Youth Gathering in San Antonio, TX for any alumni in attendance. The event takes place on the Wednesday of the week at Maria Mia Cantina in San Antonio from 3-6pm. Complimentary refreshments will be provided.

A Dallas regional alumni gathering will take place Sunday July 7 at the Frisco Rough Riders - Dr. Pepper Ballpark (7300 Rough Riders Trl Frisco, TX 75034) for the Frisco Rough Riders v. NW Arkansas Naturals game. The gathering starts at 6pm. The event is $17.00 per person and includes game, food, beverages, and a souvenir. Visit www.CUChicago.edu/CUinTX for tickets and more information.

The 65th Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod Convention takes place in St. Louis, MO Sat-Thurs July 20-25. The theme for this year's convention is "Baptized for this Moment" centered on the verses Acts 2:38-39. Concordia will have an exhibit booth at the convention from Sat-Tues July 20-23. Visit www.lcms.org/convention for convention registration and more information.

Connect with St. Louis alumni during the week of the LCMS National Convention at the St. Louis Cardinals v. Philadelphia Phillies game! The game starts at 7:15pm at Busch Stadium. Tickets are $15 each. For more information visit www.CUChicago.edu/CUinMO.

Connect with Fort Wayne alumni at the Fort Wayne Tin Caps v. Dayton Dragons game on Saturday, August 10th! The game starts at 7:05 at Parkview Field. Please contact the Office of Alumni Relations for more information.

This year is a great year for Concordia! We're celebrating 75 years of co-education and 100 years in our River Forest home! Homecoming week is Sun-Sun, Sept. 29-Oct. 6. Please join us for the events and festivities!

Did you know, Concordia has a marathon team this year?! Cheer on the CUChicago Marathon Team of 50+ Concorida students, alumni, faculty, and friends at the offical cheer location for all fans and supporters.